{"id":2507,"date":"2015-03-01T09:55:02","date_gmt":"2015-03-01T15:55:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kevskitchen.com\/?p=2507"},"modified":"2015-02-28T18:11:52","modified_gmt":"2015-03-01T00:11:52","slug":"chicken-mushroom-balls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kevskitchen.com\/?p=2507","title":{"rendered":"Chicken & Mushroom Balls"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Chicken<\/a><\/p>\n

You can never go wrong with food served in sauce and simmering the meatballs in it keeps them extra juicy. The quality of the tomatoes is important here because there’s nothing to mask the flavour. I recommend San Marzano tomatoes that can generally be found at Italian specialty stores, though if you have some canned from your own garden, there’s a good chance they’ll be even better!<\/p>\n

Time: 45 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n

Serves: 4<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ingredients:<\/strong><\/p>\n

1 pound ground chicken thighs
\n1 cup cremini mushrooms \u2013 finely chopped
\n2 cloves garlic finely chopped or grated
\n2 teaspoons fresh basil \u2013 finely chopped
\n2 teaspoons fresh oregano \u2013 finely chopped
\n2 teaspoons kosher salt
\n\u00bc teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
\n1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
\n28 ounce can whole San Marzano tomatoes
\n1 ounce parmesan cheese – shaved<\/p>\n

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Preparation:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Using your fingers, combine the chicken, mushrooms, garlic, basil, oregano, 1\u00bd teaspoons of the salt and the pepper then, form into eight balls.<\/p>\n

Place a high-sided frying pan on medium heat and add the olive oil.<\/p>\n

When the oil is hot, brown the meatballs on all sides (about ten minutes).<\/p>\n

Pour the tomatoes into a bowl and add the remaining \u00bd teaspoon of salt. Crush the tomatoes with your fingers and pour into the frying pan.<\/p>\n

Partially cover the pan and reduce heat to simmer for twenty minutes.<\/p>\n

Remove from heat and serve sprinkled with the parmesan.<\/p>\n

Get the PDF and nutrition info<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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